Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations
HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Nov 3, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
A 9-unit building, built in 2004.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 8 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
1253
311 calls 12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
9
Total residential units (PLUTO)
199
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through June 2026
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 47% of buildings in this ZIP
ℹBuilt in 2004 (city records)
About this building
City records list 2004 as the year built — newer than 93% of the 921 buildings we cover in ZIP 10013, and the newest of the 20 buildings we cover on this block. The building’s floor space is 3.5 times the size of its lot: 7,167 sq ft of building on a 2,070 sq ft lot.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 8, 2026.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
We found no DHCR rent-stabilization unit count for this building. That is not the same as the building being market-rate — a registration can be on file with no unit figure, or not have been filed at all. Ask the landlord directly whether the unit is rent-stabilized, and request your own rent history from DHCR.
§ 02 Neighborhood
181 Hester Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10013. The closest subway is Canal St (6,J,Z,N,Q,R,W) (4-minute walk), served by the 6, J, N, Q, R, W, and Z lines.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
What's the closest subway to 181 Hester Street?
Canal St (6,J,Z,N,Q,R,W) — a 4-minute walk (281m) from 181 Hester Street. Served by the 6, J, N, Q, R, W, and Z lines.
Is 181 Hester Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2004, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total4
Open0
Closed4
By severity class
Class A0 open · 2 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 3, 2026.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
2013-03-01LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED"VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT"
2013-03-01LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED"VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT"
2012-10-01EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED"VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2011 INSPECTION/TEST"
DOB data as of August 9, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2004, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.
ⓘ "UNAVAILABLE OWNER" is the PLUTO sentinel for unregistered or redacted ownership — typically an LLC or recently-changed registration not yet reflected in city records.
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total1991,336
Violent18119
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies62371
Misdemeanors92569
Violations20121
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
311 data as of August 9, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints314
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk149
Commercial91
Residential70
Vehicle4
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
118 MOTT ST32m · $400–600/molicensee: ALL HEALTH PHARMACY CORP.
120 MOTT ST34m · $400–600/molicensee: CHAO WEN GAO & WAN YI ZHANG
124 MOTT STREET40m · $400–600/molicensee: HONG LI MEAT MARKET, INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
P.S. 130 Hernando De SotoPre-K-5 · 1 min (101m) · District 2
P.S. 124 Yung WingPre-K-5 · 4 min (359m) · District 2
P.S. 042 Benjamin AltmanPre-K-5 · 7 min (593m) · District 2
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
M.S. 1316-8 · 5 min (380m) · District 2
Great Oaks Charter School6-12 · 6 min (489m) · District 84
P.S. 126 Jacob August RiisPre-K-8 · 10 min (837m) · District 2
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
Pace High School9-12 · 5 min (380m) · District 2
Emma Lazarus High School9-12 · 5 min (380m) · District 2
Great Oaks Charter School6-12 · 6 min (489m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby8
Unique lines15
Lines served:4 · 5 · 6 · A · B · C · D · E · F · J · N · Q · R · W · Z
Closest 3 stations
Canal St6, J, Z, N, Q, R, W · 281m · 4 min walk · ADA accessible
Grand StB, D · 301m · 4 min walk
BoweryJ, Z · 370m · 5 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby674
Eating (432) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants337
Fast food95
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)72
→ Supermarkets23
→ Convenience49
Pharmacies45
ATMs6
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (130 places selling coffee, of which 125 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby158
A: 105B: 9C: 2Pending: 42
Sample
Grade ACasa Bella · Italian
Grade ALandmark Coffee Shop · American
Grade ALombardi's · Pizza
Grade AS. Wan Cafe · Chinese
Grade AVivi Bubble Tea · Coffee/tea
Grade AGolden Steamer · Bakery Products/desserts
Grade ACafe Lafayette · Sandwiches
Grade AAsia Roma · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby207
By category — top 8 of 20 (155 of 207 facilities)
Cultural Institutions31
Youth Services30
Human Services22
Transportation18
Offices, Training, And Testing18
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Historical Sites12
Parks And Plazas11
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
Ny County Clerk's Office, Hist RecsCultural Institutions
Battery Dance CorporationCultural Institutions
Downtown Community Television CenterCultural Institutions
Museum Of Chinese In The AmericasCultural Institutions
Center For Italian Modern ArtCultural Institutions
Create In Chinatown, IncCultural Institutions
Internet & Connectivity
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
Market & Availability
ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10013 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,378/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10013 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$159,474/yr
Median monthly income$13,290/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,987/mo
ZIP median rent$2,378/mo
ZIP median rent is 17.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
Tenant guides, law changes, and neighborhood reports — written in plain English, sourced from the same public records that power Weverit building reports.
